Ornamental lamp-shade.



A. J. HALL.

ORNAMENTAL LAMP SHADE.

APPLICATION man mac. 7. IBIS.

Patented Jan. 30, 1917.

TJ'ETTEU STA ARTHUR J'. HALL, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

ORNAMENTAL LAMP-SHADE.

Application filed December 7, 1916.

and useful Ornamental Lamp -Shade for Illuminating-Lights, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lamp shades for illuminating lights of an ornamental character.

The object of my improvements is to provide a fabric covered lamp shade giving the appearance of an all fabric lamp shade with floral or other ornamental designs painted on the fabric which is supported by a body portion with open work in like floral or other ornamental designs, the walls of the openings having beveled edges flared to the outer surface to correspond with the paintings on the fabric which is placed over the opening in union with design in the body portion. By making a lamp shade in this way it permits the light to shine through the small openings in the inner part of the body portion of the lamp shade and illuminate the center of each particle composing the design on the fabric, and the.

beveled portion of the opening not receiving the direct ray of the light forms a shadow on the edges of each particle of painted design. The painted fabric is covered with chifl'on or like material, the combination causing the colors on the painted design on the fabric to be changeable at different angles giving the lam shade a highly artistic effect.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 shows a section of the shade, the outer surface covered with fabric, and the shadows formed by the bevel in body portion. Fig. 2 shows a cross sectional view of shade showing beveled walls in the openings in the body portion and means of construction.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The body portion A, with cast or engraved open work B, formed in floral or Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 3@, 1917.

Serial No. 135,581.

other artistic design C, the said openings flared to the outer surface I), a fabric covering of silk or like material E, covering the outer surface of the body portion A, floral or other artistic designs corresponding to the design C painted on the fabric E, chiffon or like material F covering the painted fabric E, both fabrics E and F being secured to the body portion A, by any desirable method, but prefer stitching through openings in body portion made for that purpose. The perforations through the inside of the body portion should be a complete outline in the center of each part of the design but no larger than necessary to permit the rays from the light to penetrate through and show light outlines in the center of each part composing the design, permitting the bevel formed by the flaring to shade the outer edge of each part of the design painted on the fabric E. The shade caused by the bevel and the chiffon or like material covering causes the colors in the painted design to be changeable at different angles giving the shade a highly artistic effect.

I. am aware that prior to my invention perforated metallic lamp shades have been made with designs painted on transparent material covering the perforations. I therefore do not claim such a combination broadly: but

I claim:

1. The combination in an ornamental lamp shade comprising an opaque body part with open work in floral or other designs with beveled walls flared to the outer surface, a fabric or like material covering the outer surface of said body part, with corresponding designs painted on the saidfabric arranged to register with the designs in the body part, a. chiffon or like material covering the said painted fabric the combination providing the means whereby the colors in the painted designs are changeable at different angles when illuminated.

2. The combination in an ornamental lamp shade comprising a body part with open work in artistic designs, outlines of the designs perforating the interior of the body part flared to form a full connecting design on the outer surface of the body part,

the outer surface of the said body part said painted designs change to the eye at covered with fabric, designs painted on the different angles. said fabric arranged to register With the like designs in the body part,- the said painted fabric covered With chifion or like Witnesses: material whereby the edges of the painted WILBUR N. CLARK, designs are shaded whereby the color-sin the J. KQELLEm '5 ARTHUR J. HALL.

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